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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyrie Irving stole the inbound pass and sped downcourt toward the helpless Hampton defender under the basket. He leaped for a layup with his right hand, then switched to his left in mid-air.
Duke’s electrifying point guard sure didn’t look like he hadn’t played since December. And if he keeps producing highlights like this, his Hall of Fame coach will take care of two milestones in a matter of days.

The Los Alamos Hilltopper hockey team will take part in the 2011 High School National Championships this week.
Los Alamos, one of the top teams in New Mexico, opens the national tournament with pool play staring Wednesday. Los Alamos has three scheduled games next week and, should it survive through next Sunday, would play for the national title.
The tournament will be played in Bensenville, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, near Lake Michigan.

The Los Alamos Hilltopper boys and girls track and field teams took part in Saturday’s Bernalillo Invitational. Los Alamos will compete in the Buddy Robertson Memorial Invitational in Albuquerque this week.

The Los Alamos Hilltopper softball team lost three of four contests at the Farmington Invitational this weekend.
Los Alamos found itself on the wrong ends of lopsided scores against Kirtland Central, Rio Rancho and Farmington. In its final game of the weekend, however, Los Alamos was able to bounce back and knock off Santa Fe, a District 2AAAA opponent, by a lopsided score of its own.

Round two of the prep golf season gets underway for the Los Alamos Hilltopper boys team Monday morning.
Los Alamos tees off on the second half of the season when it takes part in the Belen Invitational. That tournament will be played at Tierra Del Sol.
The Belen Invitational is the first of five regular season events for the Hilltoppers before the District 2AAAA championship tournament.

Almost everyone owns at least one pair of jeans; they are impossible not to love, especially for teens. They are essentially the main staple of an outfit. Most jean styles can easily be dressed up or down for a casual or dressy look.
There is just one problem: many people do not know how to find the perfect pair of jeans, or how to take care of them, for that matter. But don’t worry because the book, “Style,” by Lauren Conrad has all the answers.

With sore hips and twisted ankles, Erin and Lauren Burr truly know what it means to excel in whatever they do. These two dancers take classes for ballet, modern, contemporary ballet and jazz for about 10- 12 hours a week with Dance Arts Los Alamos.
The daughters of Lynn Finnegan and Tom Burr of Los Alamos, the duo admits that their dance schedule is difficult, but combined with the years that both have been dancing, the hobby has become a serious passion.

The Teen Center at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, located across the street from Los Alamos High School, opened in February. The Family YMCA is operating the new facility.
Since its opening, the center has provided teens with a place to hang out, have lunch, socialize and play a variety of games to include, air hockey, pool, table tennis and video games.
Center hours are 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. - midnight Friday and 3 p.m. - midnight Saturday.